Jeremiah 48

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 48

Moab is next set to the bar before Jeremiah the prophet, whom God has constituted judge over nations and kingdoms, from his mouth to receive its doom. Isaiah's predictions concerning Moab had had their accomplishment (we had the predictions Isa. 15:1-16:14 and the like Amos 2:1), and they were fulfilled when the Assyrians, under Salmanassar, invaded and distressed Moab. But this is a prophecy of the desolations of Moab by the Chaldeans, which were accomplished under Nebuzaradan, about five... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 48:1-13

We may observe in these verses, I. The author of Moab's destruction; it is the Lord of hosts, that has armies, all armies, at his command, and the God of Israel (Jer. 48:1), who will herein plead the cause of his Israel against a people that have always been vexatious to them, and will punish them now for the injuries done to Israel of old, though Israel was forbidden to meddle with them (Deut. 2:9), therefore the destruction of Moab is called the work of the Lord (Jer. 48:10), for it is he... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 48:14-47

The destruction is here further prophesied of very largely and with a great copiousness and variety of expression, and very pathetically and in moving language, designed not only to awaken them by a national repentance and reformation to prevent the trouble, or by a personal repentance and reformation to prepare for it, but to affect us with the calamitous state of human life, which is liable to such lamentable occurrences, and with the power of God's anger and the terror of his judgments,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 48 This chapter contains a prophecy of the destruction of Moab, and of the mourning that should be for it; and not only its destruction in general is predicted, but particular places are mentioned, on which it should fall, Jeremiah 48:1 ; the causes of which were their confidence in their works and riches, their carnal ease and security, and their idolatry, they should now be ashamed of, Jeremiah 48:6 ; and this destruction is represented both as certain and as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:1

Against Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ,.... The prophecy concerning Moab is introduced with these epithets of God, partly to observe that the God of Israel was the only true God, in opposition to the gods of Moab, and other nations; and partly to point out his omnipotence, being able to perform what he here predicts and threatens; as also to suggest, that for the enmity of the Moabites to his people Israel, and their contempt of them, which is taken notice of in this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:2

There shall be no more praise of Moab ,.... It shall be no more commended for a rich, populous, and fruitful country, being now laid waste; though the next phrase, in Heshbon , or "concerning Heshbon" F2 אין עוד תהלת מואב בחשבון "nulla amplius gloriatio Moab in Chesbon", Calvin; "non ultra laus, Moab in Chesbon", Montanus; to the same purpose Vatablus. , should be read in connection with this; and then the sense is, there shall be none any more in Heshbon to praise the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:3

A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim ,.... Another city of Moab. The word is of the dual number; and, according to Kimchi and Ben Melech, there were two Horons, the upper and the lower; of this place See Gill on Isaiah 15:5 ; this also should be destroyed; and so a cry of the inhabitants of it should be heard out of it: spoiling, and great destruction ; because the city was spoiled, and a great destruction made in the inhabitants and riches of it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:4

Moab is destroyed ,.... Either the whole nation in general; so the Targum, "the kingdom of Moab is broken;' and so Abarbinel; or a city so called, which some take to be the city Areopolis. Jerom F7 De locis Heb. fol. 87. H. & 93. B. says, that Moab is a city of Arabia, now called Areopolis; and which also has the name of Rabbathmoab, or "grand Moab"; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard ; seeing their parents killed, and they left desolate, and in the hands of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:5

For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up ,.... This is another city, which was built on a high hill, which had a considerable ascent to it, whither those that escaped from Horonaim might flee for safety; but as they went up the hill would weep bitterly, and all the way they went, because of the loss of friends and sustenance, and the danger they themselves were still in. Of this place See Gill on Isaiah 15:5 ; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:6

Flee, save your lives ,.... These are either the words of the Moabites, their cry of destruction mentioned in the latter part of Jeremiah 48:5 ; who, seeing nothing but ruin before their eyes, advise one another to flee in all haste, and save their lives if possible, since nothing else could be saved: or else they are the words of the prophet, giving counsel to the Moabites to betake themselves to flight for the safety of their lives, these being in great danger; so Abarbinel; with whom... read more

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